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10.0 miles
Distance
2,829 ft
Climb
-2,841 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
-11 ft
Altitude change
9,395 ft
Altitude min
9,406 ft
Altitude start
9,396 ft
Altitude end
-96.2%
Grade max
85.9%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
1,923 ft
Distance flat
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Detailed Description
Ruby Road Loop is a 10 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Crested Butte Colorado. This hike primary route. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 2,829 ft with a max elevation of 12,123 ft then descends -2,841 ft.
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Stats
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Distance10 miles
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Avg time1 hr 38 min
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Altitude change-11 ft
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Altitude min9,395 ft
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Altitude start9,406 ft
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Altitude end9,396 ft
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Climb2,829 ft
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Descent-2,841 ft
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Grade max-96.2%
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Grade min85.9%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down5 miles
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Distance flat1,923 ft
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Trails in Route
| 4,016 ft | |||||
| 2,287 ft | |||||
| 3,261 ft | |||||
| 5,167 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 2,493 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 3,133 ft | |||||
| 3,678 ft | |||||
| 4,275 ft | |||||
| 1,037 ft |
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityHike
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Other Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Trail Running
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Difficulty ratingBlue
Directions
- Walk northeast on Up and Away.
- Continue for 600 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Up and Away.
- Continue for 700 meters.
- Bear left onto Lower Awakening.
- Continue for 300 meters.
- Keep right to take Hot Dogger.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Turn left onto Time Table.
- Continue for 100 meters.
- Walk southeast on Access Road.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Turn left onto Avery.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Turn right onto Upper Westside.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Turn right onto Ruby Road.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Summit Trail.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Walk southeast on Summit Trail.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Turn right onto Silver Queen Road.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Paradise Road.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Walk northwest on Access Road.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Walk northeast on Hot Dogger.
- Continue for 100 meters.
- Bear left onto Lower Awakening.
- Continue for 300 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Awakening.
- Continue for 10 meters.
- Turn right to stay on Lower Awakening.
- Continue for 100 meters.
- Keep left to take Down Time.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
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![CO MTB Cross country at the closed Evolution...]()
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CO MTB Cross country at the closed Evolution bike park. Crested Butte.
trail: Up and Away
15:57 | 538 | comments: 0 | favs:
Sep 2, 2020
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